- Ukraine peace referendum scheduled by December 31?7¢
Ukrainian law requires a nationwide referendum for any territorial concessions in a peace agreement with Russia, and recent polls show 68% public support for such a vote to ratify terms. President Zelensky has signaled readiness for both elections and a referendum contingent on a ceasefire plus security guarantees, yet Russia has rejected proposals for even a 60-day truce and insists on a comprehensive deal instead. Ongoing U.S.-mediated talks remain stalled amid disputes over Donbas control and legitimacy issues, with no official scheduling announced despite constitutional thresholds for voter signatures. These barriers, combined with active martial law restrictions, underpin traders' low implied probability that a qualifying peace referendum will be scheduled in the near term.
Rules
This market will resolve to “Yes” if a peace referendum on the Russo-Ukrainian war is officially scheduled in Ukraine by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. A peace referendum for the Russo-Ukrainian war refers to any nationwide vote relating to peace in the Russo-Ukrainian war or over a peace deal to end the war. A qualifying referendum will be considered to be scheduled once a date for the referendum to take place has been officially scheduled and publicly announced by a relevant Ukrainian government authority with the legal jurisdiction to do so. Once a qualifying referendum has been scheduled, this market will resolve to “Yes.” Subsequent legal challenges or other challenges to the legitimacy of the referendum will not affect resolution of this market. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the government of Ukraine; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.